tittle
tittle — noun
- tittlesingular
- tittlesplural
1. an extremely slight quantity of something, often so little that you mention it o
an extremely slight quantity of something, often so little that you mention it only to stress that none can be found.
The judge said there was not a tittle of proof against Mina.
not a tittle of + noun
By noon, not a tittle of paint remained on the old kitchen door.
After the crash, Rosa had not a tittle of trust in the driver.
By morning, there was not a tittle of frost left on the grass.
文法句型
not a tittle of + noun
every tittle of + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears in negative phrases such as 'not a tittle of' and sounds literary or very formal in modern English. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about quantity, not a written mark.
常見錯誤
2. a tiny dot or sign added to a letter in writing or type, especially the dot on i
a tiny dot or sign added to a letter in writing or type, especially the dot on i or j.
The teacher showed Leo the tittle above the i in his name.
the tittle above the i
A blurred scan made the tittle on the lowercase j disappear.
The font gives the tittle on each i a square shape.
Without the tittle, the handwritten mark looked like an l, not an i.
文法句型
the tittle above/on + letter
lose + the tittle
用法筆記
Mainly used when talking about handwriting, printing, or font design, especially the dot on i or j. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a written mark, not a tiny quantity.